Hairpin



T. GREGORY.

HAIRPIN.

APPLICATION FILED AIIG.25, I92I.

1,423,606. Patented July 25, 1922.

airs rrss THOMAS GREGORY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, THoMAs GREGORY, a citizenof the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogaand tate of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHairpins, of which the following is a-specitication.

rlhis invention relates to hair pins, and it comprises a pin in whichone arm is formed of two members pvotally connected to each other andnormally spaced at the top beyond the pivot whereby the lower ends ofthe arms maybe opened when the pin is inserted to clamp the hair betweenthem.

An object of the invention is the production of ahair pin that will notbecome displaced when in use. l

A further object is the provision of a pair ot arms that will clamp thehair between them.

A further object is the provision of means for spacing said arms topermit insertion and removal of the pin.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment oftheinvention. ln this showing:

Figure l is a front elevation,

Figure 2 is a side elevation,

Figure 3 is a perspective view, and,

Figure Il is a side elevation showing the clamping arms in spacedrelation.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral l designates one arm ofthe hair pin constructed in the usual manner. Adjacent the upper end,vthe material forming the arm is split, forming two members 2 and 3.llhese members are looped in the usual manner, the loops being normallyspaced from each other, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 ott the drawings..Beyond the loop, the member 2 is provided with a curved portion Ll andthe member 3 is coiled around the member 2, passing through the curvedportion, as at 5. The construction provides a pair of arms 6 and v7,arranged parallel to and in contact with each other (see Figure Thesearms may be provided. with coils '8 and 9 respectively adjacent theirlower ends and assist in holding the pin in the hair.

In using the pin, the parts are normally in the position shown in Figure2 of the drawings, with the loops of the members 2 and 3 spacedfrom eachother and the arms Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 25, 1921.

Patented July 25, 1922.

serial No. 495,242. i

6 and 7 in contact with each other. `When thepin is to be inserted inthe hair, the loops 2 and 3 are moved toward each other to the positionshown in Figure l of the drawings, swinging` the arm 7 on its pivot andspacing it from the arm 6. The pin is then inserted in the hair and theloops released, the resiliency of the wire or other ma- 'terialreturning the arm 'i' to its normal position adjacent the arm 6 andclamping the hair between the arms to securely hold the pin in position.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith 'shownand described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement ot parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subj oined claims.

Having thus described my invention, l claim:

l. A hairpin formed of a piece of wire` substantially lJ-shaped, saidwire being split adjacent the upper end of one arm forming a pair ofmembers, said members being eX- tended to form loops spaced from eachother, and being then extended to form an arm substantially parallel tosaid irst mentioned arm, said members being coiled about each otheradjacent said spaced loops to pivotally connect them to each other, theportion or said members beyond said pivot being `paral-l lel to andnormally contacting with each other. I

2. A hair pin :termed of a piece o1"v wire substantially U-shaped, saidwire being split adjacent the upper end oi one arm 'forming a pair. ofmembers, said members being extended to form loops spaced from eachother in the plane oi' said arms, said members being then extended to:torni an arm substantially parallel to said {irst portion and beingpivotally connected to each other adjacent said spaced loops, theportion oi" said members beyond said pivot being parallel to andnormally contacting with each other.

ln testimony whereof l aiiix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

n THOMAS GREGORY. Witnesses Ross M. WILSON, WILLIAM RUEHR.

